While Samuel Untermyer (1858–1940) amassed a fortune as a corporate attorney, he also cultivated a wealth of knowledge about horticulture and created nationally recognized gardens at his 150-acre Greystone estate in Yonkers, New York. Today, it is in need of assistance.

What I noticed first about the equestrian monument to Joan of Arc on Manhattan’s West Side, as I approached from a pedestrian path in the small park named for the French patriot, is that she and her horse were not noticeable.

Do you have a particular place outdoors where you like to go to stroll/sit and think? In this video I explain why I favor Veterans Memorial and the September 11 Memorial in Eisenhower Park on Long Island when I want to contemplate life or simply to clear my mind.